2 Samuel 20:24

2 Samuel 20:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Adoram was in charge of revenue; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Adoniram was in charge of forced labor. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

Context of 2 Samuel 20:24

22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem. 23Joab was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 25Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.

2 Samuel 20:24 word by word

וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם עַל־הַמַּ֑ס וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Adoramאֲדֹרָם'ădôrâm · AdoramH151
• over the tributeמַסmas mis · taskworkerH4522
• and Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahiludאֲחִילוּד'ăchîylûd · AhiludH286
• recorderזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 20:24

• 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.
• 1 Kings 12:18King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Adoram was over the tribute - Probably the chief receiver of the taxes; or Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we term it. Jehoshaphat - recorder - The registrar of public events.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Adoram - Not mentioned before by name or office. Apparently, therefore, the office was not instituted until the latter part of David‘s reign, and its duties probably were the collection of the tribute imposed upon vanquished nations, or the command of the forced levies employed in public works. Adoram was stoned to death in the beginning of the reign of Rehoboam 1 Kings 12:18.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-26Verses 23-26 Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is well when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the Son of David.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Adoram: The officer in charge of forced labor (not mentioned in 2 Samuel:15–18; see also 1 Kings 4:6). This indicates that David now controlled Israel enough to collect taxes and slave labor across the kingdom (compare 1 Samuel 8:11–17).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 20:24

• Adoniram
• Adoram
• Ahilud
• Cabinet
• Hadoram
• Jehoshaphat
• King
• Officer
• Secretary (Recordist)
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Hadoram
• Heed
• Tribute
• Wont
• Adoniram
• Ahilud
• Amasa
• Bible, the
• David

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary